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FY2016 Siaverv and Human Traffickina Statement
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Aboutthe Statement

As a company which carttes out a pottion of hs business in the United Kingdom(UK),

Mnsubishi corporation(MC)haS prOduced this FY201 6 Siavery and Human Trafficking
Statement(hereinafterthe Statemenぜ ')in tine with the requirements of Secdon 54 ofthe UK

Governmenぜ s Modern Siaverv Act 2015(hereinafterthe Act").

The Statementis intended to comrnunicate the steps that MC has taken during the previous
fiscal year(FY2016)to enSure that siavery and human tratticking is not occurring in any partt,ofits business or supply chains.
The definition ofslavery"andhuman trafficking"are laid outin Section l and 2 ofthe Act.

However,in recognition thatthese issues can rnanifestthemseives in many ways depending
on iocal circumstances,the Statement covers MC's efforts to prevent any forrn of worker
exploitation through its business,ensuring that workers are safe and that a‖ relevantlaws
and international standards are being upheld,including freedo口l of movement andcomrnunications.
The Statement has been approved by MC's Board of[)irectors and has been signed by Mr.

Iwao Tbide,Member ofthe Board and Executive Vice Presidentfor MC.
The Statementis publicly ava‖ able on MC's website atthe fo‖ owing link:

2. About Mitsubishi CorpOration(MC)MC is a globalintegrated business enterprise that develops and operates businesses
across virtua‖ y every industry including industrial finance,energy,metals,rnachinery,chernicals,living essentials and environmental business.MC's current activities expand far
beyond its traditionaltrading operations as its diverse businesses range from natural
resource development to investmentin retail business,infrastructure,financial products andmanufacturing ofindustrial goods.
VVith over 200 offices and subsidiaries in approxirnately 90 countries woridwide and a

network of over l,200 group companies,MC employs a muitinational workforce ofapproximately 70,000 people.
Forrnore information on MC's business groups and their activities,please visit the fo‖ owing
link:

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MC's Philosophies and Principles

The Three Corporate Principles― Corporate Responsibility to Society;integrity andFairnessi and Global Understanding through Business―

established early in MC's history,

seⅣe as MC's core philosophy.Building upon these Pttnciples,MC's Corporate Standardsof Conductiay down a set of key,high―levei commitments which form the basis of MC'scompliance and risk management systems,
Furthermore,MC's Code of Conduct provides a set ofrules based on both national andinternadonal standards to ensure that MC's employees are upholding the highestlevel oi
ethical conductin their day― to― day business.

4. MC's Commitments in Relation to Siavery and Human Tratticking
MC is committed to respecting human rights and strives to ensure thatits business activities

do not cause or contribute to adverse human rights impacts,including slavery and humantrafficking.This comrnitmentis expressed through a variety of channeis:

・ MC's Social Charter states that MCfu‖ ywili fully respect human ttghts"andwill also

respectfundamentallabor rights and endeavorto ensure the provision of safeand healthy working environments."
・MC's Basic Stance on Human Riqhts affirms MC's commhmentto vattous
international standards inctuding the Universal Dectaration of Human Rights,thelLO international Labor Standards and the Voluntary Principles on Security andHuman Rights.
・ MC is a signatory ofthe UN Global Compact,decta両 ng MC'scomm‖ mentto the 10
universal principles in the fields of human rights,labor,environment andanti― corruption,Principle 4 ofthe Compact states that MC should strive forelinnination of a‖theforms offorced and compuisory labor."・ MC hasidend村 ed

for MC's sustainablegrowth as mileposts to help MC realize the sirnuitaneous generation of economicvalue,societal value and environmental value.ThroughProcuring and Supplying ina Sustainable Manner"as one ofthe Key Sustainability lssues,MC will continue toirnplement a sustainable approach to procurement and supply operations while
taking into account environmental and socialfactors not onty in MC's own businessbut also throughoutthe supply chain.
・MC's conlrnitrnentto respect and uphold human rights also extends throughoutthe2

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supply chain.In orderto convey this stance to suppliers,MC created the Mitsubishi
which a‖ suppliers

are expected to understand,embrace and abide by Article(1)of the Policy states
thatsuppliers sha‖ employ a‖ employees oftheir own free wi‖

v胡th no employee

being subieCttO forced or bonded labor."The Policy goes on to further address
issues such as child labo吼

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freedo何1 0f aSsociation and suitable remuneration.

M(メ s Activities in FY2016 in Relation to Prevention of SIavery and Human
TrattickingA)Traininc and Awareness RaisinQ
MC's policies and guidelines,including those「 elated to respecting human rights

through its businesses and supply chains,are comrnunicated to a‖ new recruits andreinforced at various internal training sessions on a regular basis,These policies andguidelines are also conveyed to employees of overseas businesses and affiliatedcompanies at various internaltraining serYlinars on a regular basis.
In FY2016,MC incorporated content reiated to child labor and the Actinto an e―learning

program which a‖ executives and employees are required to take every year.Thesecontents were incorporated in orderto cuitivate a better understanding of eachemployee toward Siavery and Human Trafficking in each oftheir employees.
For a description of MC's training programs and theirfeatures,please see the fo‖owinglink:B) Loan and investment Proposal ScreeninQ
In orderto ensure thatthe direct business operations and relationships that MC enters
into do not cause or contribute to adverse human rights impacts,a‖loan andinvestment proposals are vetted through an internal screening process which considers
not only financial and legal risks but also environmental,social and governance(ESG)
factors inctuding human rights.MC's ESG screening takes into account various
standards which emphasize the importance of human rights.The standards include theinternadonal Finance Corporadon(IFC)guidelines and the Guidelines for Conlrmationof Environmental and Social Considerations published by the Japan Bank offor
international Cooperation(」 BIC).Further details are availaゅ le atthe foWowing link:3∴ ム
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MC also strives to ensure thatit does not contribute to adverse human rights impacts

throughoutthe supply chain.As part ofthese efforts,MC conducts regular assessmentsof suppliers in industries where human rights risks including siavery and humantrafficking are considered to be particularly prevalent,such as agricultural produce andapparel.
In FY2016,forthe purpose of vettfying the approp両

ateness of hs supply chain

assessments,MC conducted a reevaluation ofthe environmental and social risks
associated with its supply chains.出 lC wili strive to incorporate the result of thisreevaluation into its regular assessments of suppliers,v萌 th the goal of ensuring rYlOreeffective supply chttin rnanagement,

As an additionalrneasure of assurance,MC fo‖ ows up with its suppliers via site visits toconfirrn if MC's policies are being upheld.in the eventthat potential or confir『￢edadverse impacts are identified orfurtherimprovement are deemed necessary on
human rights in their operations,MC cornrnits to engaging with suppliers to ensure that

corrective rneasures and improvement plans are implemented.In the eventthat
suppliers failto take the necessary steps to cease or preventthe adverse impacts
identified,MC wili reevaluate its business relationship with the supplier.The details ofM(〕 's Supply Chain Management are ava‖

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able atthe foHowing link:

Looking Ahead

VVithin the context ofits broader human rights cO口 lmitments,MC recognizes the importanceof maintaining constant vigilance to idendfy and address any impacts associated whh
siavery and human tratticking throughoutits giobal operations and supply chains,
In recognition of the salience ofthese issues,MC is committed to continuing to enhance its
capacity to identitt preVent and mitigate any actual or potentialimpacts in this field.

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Approval by MC's Board of Directors

I,Iwao Tbide,hereby certify thatthe information contained in the above FY201 6 SIavery andHuman Trafficking Statementis factual and has been approved by Mitsubishi Corporation's
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